Match-book making machine



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N. E. GARRISON MATCH-BOOK MAKING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Jan. 10, 1945 Feb. 4, 1947. N. E. GARRISON 2,415,204

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N. E. GARRISON MATCH-BOOK MAKING MACHINE Filed Jan. 10, 1945 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 UifilEQ I /VeZs0n E Ga rrisow,

Patented Feb. 4, 1947 MATCH-BOOK MAKING MACHINE Nelson E. Garrison, Baltimore, Md., assignor to Joseph Shapiro, Baltimore, Md.

Application January 10, 1945, Serial No. 572,235

7 Claims.

Match book making machines of the kind to which my invention is directed, each comprises, generally, a magazine for the covers (which magazine includes a gate that carries a first fold form and a slide for feeding the covers, one at a time beneath the gate and first fold form and for pushing the first-folded cover oil the first fold form onto a plate where it receives a section of a match comb), a mechanism for feeding the match comb to the covers and severing a section at a time from the comb, a means to effect the second (shorter) fold of the cover, means to center the comb section in the cover and staple the cover and comb together, a match-book-assembling mechanism and a means to deliver the stapled books to the assembling mechanism,

My present invention relates to the matchbook-assembling mechanism.

Heretofore the match-book-assembling mechanism included a book-receiving, reversing and delivery mechanism, which included a rotatable head having two diametrically opposite relatively stationary book receivers and two diametrically opposite rotatable book receivers, located 90 from the stationary book receivers and mechanism for rotating the head step-by-step and for turning the rotatable book-receivers by virtue of which the match books are brought to the positions where they are discharged onto the stacking table with their wider and narrower ends alternating. The. mechanism which turned the rotatable book receivers included a stationary gear which was located outside the rotatable head and was fastened to the support for the plate on which the covers and comb sections were assembled. In order to replace or adjust the stationary gear (for reasons later to appear) it was necessary to remove the rotatable head, its main shaft and shaft bearing assembly and disconnect the main shaft drive connection and also dismantle a large portion of the book-comb assembly devices in order to get at the screws which held the stationary gear. This caused delays of sometimes several hours in that it was necessary to stop the machines, with consequent loss of production. It is therefore an object of my invention so to improve the match-book-assembling mechanism that repairs and adjustments can be made speedily and without disassembling the cover-comb-assembling and transferring mechanism, and often without having to remove any part of the machine.

Another object is to make the entire book-receiving and reversing mechanism as a complete chine for repairs by simply removing two mountunit that can be bodily removed from the maing screws and disengaging a connecting rod from the power applying means.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objects and ends the invention further resides in the novel details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first fully described hereinafter and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of so much of a match book making machine as is necessary to :an understanding of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the match-book-receiving and reversing mechanism unit of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an and .elevation of the unit shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Fig. 6 is a detail vertical longitudinal section on the line E6 of Figs. 3 and '7.

Fig. '7 is a detail vertical cross section on the line 'l--'! of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail elevation of the notched centering and stop disc showing the hub on which a ratchet ring is mountable.

Fig. 9 is a detail elevation of the ratchet ring.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged elevation of the magazine unit looking at the gate side and showing the gate and its adjusting device.

Fig. 11 is a detail side elevation showing the ate latch device.

Fig. 12 is a detail section on the line I 2-l2 of Fig. 10.

In the drawings in which like numerals and letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures, B represents the bed of the machine on which the cover magazine I is mounted. The outlet side (right hand in Fig. 1) is provided with a gate 3 which carries the first fold form 2 beneath which the covers C are fed one at a time by manipulation of the slide IT. The gate 3 is pivoted at 4 and has an arm 5 which lies in contact with the combined stop and gate adjusting member 6. The member 6 has a groove 1 with tapered sides to center the arm 5. In the machines heretofore used the arm 5 was held in contact with the stop by the force of gravity due to the weight of the arm 3 and first fold form 2. Experience has shown that the pivot of the arm sometimes became loose and the vibrations of'the 3 machine would tend to prevent maintaining the gate in its exact position of adjustment to let only one cover to pass at a time. In order to overcome this defect I have provided a latch Ii] that is pivoted, at H, to the frame of the magazine and has a bearing in which a latch rod I2 is mounted. The rod l2 has a teat like end which, when the latch. is in its operative position (Fig. I) lies in the recess l5 under pressure of a spring I 3, and holds arm 5 'fi'rmly against stop 6 but which may be withdrawn from recess l5 and placed in a recess IS in the frame of the agazine when it is desired to raise the gate. 3

for any desired purpose.

The stop 6 has an eccentric stud 8ihel'd'i'n an opening in the frame of the magazine I, by anut 9. By loosening the nut 9 and. turningthe stop 6 the position of the gate 3' can be readily adjusted to proper position after which the nut 9 is again tightened (see Fig. 12)

After the cover (3 hasbeen given its first fold over the: first fold form 2. (by mechanism not shown) it is pushed by the fingers; ll-f onthe slide Hi; onto a plate. 20: whichextends in a direction transverse to the direction of feeding movement of: covers 0 and match combs M. 0., along their slide-way 18 and atthe same time apart of the comb. isiinserted between the cover folds and is cutoff from the remainder of thecomb (by mechanism n ot shown) The cover and contents are then advancedby the fork 22: between-the covercenterer 23 where the} comb-section centerers 24 come into play. After the second or short fold" is made and the covers and comb section are stapled together onith'earrvi ltbleck. 25 (by mechanism not shown) the completed matchv packet is further advanced into the uppermost receiver 45- (or 42 as the case may be) beneathath'e hold down finger 65. The head 3'9 'is then turned- 90 whereupon pushers 21 on rods 26 that are carried by a reciprocating slide; 2h (operated in any suitableway, not shown) push the packet off the receiver onto the stacking tableZB wherethe packets are held by their side edges.

The plate?- 2fl is" mounted on a stationary block I19 that has a shaft bearing hole later again referred to: The: anvil or clinch block 25 is also securedzto the block l9 by a screw 20; It was to this block 19 that the stationary gear of the packet reversing mechanism wasv secured inthe old: machine'scofthe prior'art above referred to.

All ofi the aforesaid illustrated mechanisms designated by the numbers. t to 9' inclusive and I! to: 29 inclusive are: well known parts of the old machines and are not per se a partof-I my in vention.

The invention claimed in this application. is illustrated in detail in Figs. 2 to 9 inclusive by reference towhich it will be seen that the packet receiving; reversing and. delivering mechanism constitutes acomplete self-contained unit;

Referring now to these figures it will be seen, the unit composes a casting base 30 that is se-- cured to; the-bed B (Fig. 3) by bolts 3|. Thecasting includes a bearing 32 for the main shaft 50 of-theunit and. a split clamp portion 33; The latter. is bored; as at 34; to receive the sleeve 36 of? the fixed gear 36. The sleeve is tightlyheld in place by means of a clamp screw or bolt 31 thatdr'aws the split parts" of-the clamp portion 33- together' to gripthe sleeve 36.

The-sleeve' 36 may have an. annular groove 38.

in whicha portion of. the belt or screw 3! lies to prevent thegear 3Ei;moving along. its axis should 4 the clamp loosen and yet leave the gear free to be turned on its axis should a gear or pinion break within the head 39 or the parts become jammed.

The head 39 is composed of two sections secured firmly together by screws 4!), the halves being provided with aligning pins 41. The head has bearing holes 39 for the bearing sleeves 41 of the rotatable match packet receivers and turners 46 A shaft 48' carrying a pinion 49 is fitted with retaining friction in the sleeves 4'5. The head has slots 52 to effect communication between the side chambers of the head 39. The side chambers 5-2 are closedby discs 53 held by screws 54.

Secured rigidly to the head 39 at diametrically opposite places; by screws 43, are a pair of stationary match packet receivers 42. The receivers 42 are. located 90 from the rotatable receivers 46. Each receiver 42, 46 is provided with a fixed wear" plate 44 and a spring loaded Wear plate 45 between which the match packets are received.

The shaft 5i! hasfa: hole-51 through which: the shaft 48 passes-so. that the head 39 and shaft 50 willturn; about the axis of. the. shaft 50,,together. The; side chambers 52-. of the'head are supplied with grease to; lubricate thev gearing and sleeve 36.

A finger lifting disc 55 has its hub 51 secured. to? the shaft 50" by a set screw 58. The disc 55' has four equally spaced. peripheral depressions. 5.6 toreceieve a; roller 63. on: a block which carriesl a finger that lies over the match. packet receiver 46' or 42 that is uppermost. The block 60 is pivoted onzailboltfi 'l heldiman ear 59 by a. screw and. washer 52 FigsrZr and 3). The roller 63 is held: yieldably in contact with the disc 55 by means: of a-spring. 6'4:

A notched": centering: and back. check disc 66 has a hub 61' thatv is. provided. with a pin hole 59 in which and through: hole (not seen) in shaft 50" a. pin. 10-: is.l"re1d to. cause disc 65 to turn with shaft; 5B;- The disc 6.53 hasaligning pins 68 enter aligning holes 15 in a ratchet ring 13: thatihasiet bfore Mite fit on:thehub6'| Screws 89 pass through. holes 16. into tapped holes 11. to secureithe. ring 73: tdthe disc 66; The ratchet ring; I3: hasfourra'tchet: teeth 13: set 90 apart as best shown Figs 9 and disc 6'6 has four notches 66- set 90 apart... Arspring pressed stop pawl? H is pivoted: at 12' and: engages the disc 66 as best shown in Figs. 4': andi5.

A rocking. pawl. carrier 18' is pivoted on shaft 511 and: carries. a pawl"v 19 having a stub shaft pivoted. to? a. bearing 8 2 On the carrier and held in: engagement with. the ratchet ring 13 by aspring. 8 1.. Therrockin'gfpawl carrier is retained on. the shaft illibyb'e'in'g held in place by a collar 8.4;pinned' at totthezsh'atta.

The pawl carrier is rocked. by means of a rod 86. that: is: reciprocat'ed by any suitable means such as a cam (not shown), the: rod having: a: stub shaft 8]; in a bearing- B-B of the rocking pawl carrier'BfI In. the. operation of: the machine the shaft 50" is turned", by: the. pawl andratchet mechanisms" 8:61 19g. 123;. 18' etc.' in successive. stepsof each: with 'periodsiof rest in: between; As the operation off-the machineris'verysfast it has been found.

that: the: sudden. starting: and: stopping of the shaft. 50; and head; 39: causes; the teeth of gear 36 which. are in. engagement with pinion. 49 at the: stopped. positionsi toe wear; This wear; in. time" prevents: accurate positioning: of the receivers 46 to receive the match packets M. P. and consequently: packets are: ruined and the head; 39

jamzr-ned.v In: the" oidr Ina-chines; this required the: disassembling. of the: parts; asr'hereinbefore first;

idescribed. ."rhexjam of-match packets against thehead sometimeswould stop its; turning in :which' eventfwiththerold mountingzof the sta- "tionary gear, breakage would occur. .Withkmy Jarrangement if the head isjammedtthe gear .36

the operation of the unit dangerous, by remov ing, bolt 3'! the gear 36 can be" pushed out of mesh 'withipinion .49 and .turnedlto bring. un-

worn teeth to the stop. positions, after :which the gear. 36 is again meshed. with pinion .49 and bolt 37 replaced and tightened to hold gear. 36 against :turningunder normal conditions. -Thus time and :material is saved. When it is desiredto replace worn gears the entire unit shown in Figs. 2 and 3 can be removed from the machine by disconnect- ,ing rod 86 and removing the two bolts 3|. The unit may then be taken' to the bench and repaired at will, .a reserve unit being substituted inthe machine. I It shouldbe mentioned that the disc 55 is so positioned that as the shaft 50 starts to turn, rol1er 63 will ride out of depression 56 and lift .finger 65 out of. the path of thepacketreceiver in. which itwas located and hold finger 65' lifted .until, the next receiver comesint'o positionto .receiveamatchpacket. 1 In this application I ,make no'claim to the parts numbered 1 to 9 inclusive as they constitute the subject matter:;of another application ;file d. on,e ven date herewith.

.,; From, the'foregoing description taken connectiOn with the accompanying drawings .it is thought the-construction, operation and" advantages ofmy invention will be clear to those skilled intheart. J A WhatIclaim is:

1. In a; match-book making machine, a matchbook receiving, reversing anddelivering mechatnism which includes: a main rotatable "shaft; a

head mounted on and rotatable with said shaft,

said head including a body on which is mount- -ed, alternately, stationary and-rotatable matchbook receivers spaced suitably apart, meanswithinsaid body for' effecting rotation of said rotatable match-book receivers, said means including a stationary gear," said means also including a gear connection, withinsaid head, between said stationary gear and said rotatable match-book receivers; a pivoted ,fin er projected over said head; meansto effect a-riseof'said finger as said main rotatable head turns and to effect a fall of; said finger over the match books at the position where the match books are placed on the receivers for purposes described; and means to effect turning of said main rotatable shaft.

2. In a match-book making machine, a matchbook receiving, reversing and delivering mechanism which includes: a main'rotatable shaft; a block having a bearing for said main rotatable shaft and having a portion provided with a bore to receive a sleeve; a head mounted on and rotatable with said shaft, said head including a body on which is mounted, alternately, stationary and rotatable match-book receivers spaced suitably apart, means within said body for efiecting rotation of said rotatable match-book receivers, said means including a stationary gear having a sleeve held in the aforesaid sleeve-receiving bore, said means also including a gear connection, within said head, between said stationary gear and said rotatable match-book receivers, a

-disc:'mounted. on saidim-ain rotatable shaft and .having'recesses in its peripherycorrespondmg in 'number-toand allocated to said .match lbookre,-

ceivers'; a finger having a roller to ride the periphery. ofsaiddisc, the finger, when said roller is in a recess, projecting over the match-book rerceiversv at the position where the-match books are placed inthe receivers; and meansgto effect turning of. said main rotatable shaft. a .,3.-.In' amatch-book making machine, a match.- book receiving, reversing and delivering mechanism which includes: a main rotatable shaft; a block having a bearing for said main rotatable shaft. and. having aportion provided with a bore .to receive a sleeve; a head mounted on and. re.- tatable with said shaft, saidhead includingra body ,IOII. which is mounted, alternately, stationary and" rotatable match-book receivers spacedlsuitablyapart, means within said, body for effecting rotation of said rotatable match-book receivers, said means including a stationarygear having :a. sleeve held in the aforesaid sleeve-receiving ceivers at the positionwhere the match-books are placed in the receivers; and means to effectturning of said main rotatablewshaft, said meansto turn said main shaft including a notched center.- ing disc and a ratchet member secured .to: said shaft, a check pawl mounted to operativelyena esaid notched centering disc, a. pawl carrier roekably mounted on said main shaft, a pawl carried by said pawl carrier and engaged with said ratchet member and, adapted, when rocked, to turn said main shaft step-by-step. i

, 4. In a match-book making machine wherein means are provided for folding covers, assembling covers and comb sections and wherein is provided match-book-assembling mechanism, the

improvement which comprises a match-book receiving, turning and delivering unit that includes, a main rotatable shaft; abearing block having a mounting base and a bearing for said shaft and a split clamp portion with a bore to receive 'a sleeve; a head mountedon said main rotatable shaft and comprising a body on the periphery of which, at diametrically opposite places, a pair of stationary match-book receivers are mounted,

said head having two diametrically opposite shaft bearings, a second rotatable shaft mounted in said opposite shaft bearings and having a pinion and carrying two rotatable match-book receivers spaced from said stationary match-book receivers; a stationary gear on said main rotatable shaft within said head and meshing with said pinion and having a'sleeve held in said split clamp portion; means for causing said split clamp portion to hold said stationary gear normally against turning on and moving along said main shaft, said stationary gear, when clamping force is released, being turnable about its axis and movable along said main shaft out of mesh with said pinion for purposes described; and means to turn said main shaft.

5. In a match-book making machine wherein means are provided for folding covers, assembling covers and comb sections and wherein is DIOVid? ed match-book-assembling mechanism, the improvement which comprises: .a-match-book receiving, turning and delivering unit that'includes, a main rotatable shaft; abearing block having amounting base anda bearing for said shaft anda split clamp portion withabore to receive a sleeve; ahead mounted on said main rotatable shaft and comprising a body on the periphery of which, at diametrically opposite places, a pair of stationary match-book receivers are mounted,

said head having two diametrically opposite shaft bearings, a second rotatable shaft mounted in said opposite shaft bearings and having a pinion and' carrying two rotatable match-book receivers spaced 90 from said stationary match-boo'k re- -ceivers; a stationary gear onxsaid main rotatable shaft within said head and meshing with said pinion and having a sleeveheld in said split clampportion; means for causing said split clamp portion to hold said stationary gear normally against turning on and moving along saidmain shaft, said stationary gear, when clamping force is released; Jbeing turnable about its axis and movable along said main shaftout of mesh with said pinionlfor purposes described, said means for'c'ausing including a clamp bolt, and said sleeve having an annular groove to receive a portion of said bolt when the clamp is in use; and-means to turn said main shaft.

.6.,Ina match-book making machine wherein means are provided for folding-covers, assembling covers and comb sections and wherein is provided -match-book-assembling mechanism, the improvement which comprises a match-book receiving, turning. and delivering unit that-includes, -a main rotatable shaft; a bearing blockhaving "amounting base and a bearing for said shaft and a. split clamp portion with a bore to receive a sleeve; a head mounted on said main'r'ota'table shaftand comprising a bodyon the periphery of which, at diametrically opposite places, a pair of stationary match-book receivers are mounted, said head having two diametrically opposite shaft bearings, a second rotatable shaft mounted in said opposite shaft bearings and having a pinion and carrying two rotatable match-book receivers spaced 90 from said stationary match-book receivers; a stationary gear on sai'd main rotatable shaft within said head and meshing with said l'sai'd'earand having afinger extending overpaid head into proximity to said. matchebook receiver's when they are in their receiving positions; and-means on said "main shaft and cooperatively engaging said finger-carrying block to liftesaid finger as said head turns, to clear said, atchbook receivers. 3' I l .;7. .In a match-book making *machine wherein means are provided for folding covers, assembling covers and comb sections and wherein is provided match-book assembling' mechanism, the I'mprovementrwliich comprises: a niatch-book. re-

ceiving,=turning and delivering unit that includes,

a main rotatable shaft; a bearing block having a mounting base and a bearing for said-shaft and a'isplit clamp portion with a bore to receive a sleeve; a head mountedon said main rotatable shaft and comprising a body on the periphery of which, at diametrically opposite places, a .pair of stationary match-book receivers are mounted, said head having two diametrically opposite shaft bearings, a second rotatable shaft mounted in said opposite shaft bearings and having a pinion and carrying two rotatable match-book receivers spaced from said stationary match-book receivers; a stationary gear on said main rotatable shaft within said head and meshing with said pinion and having a sleeve held in said split clampportion; means for causing said split elampportion-to hold said stationary gear normally against'turning on and moving along said main shaft, s'aid stationary geanwhen clamping force is re1eased, being turnable about its axis and movable along said main shaft out of 'mesh withs'ai-d pinion' for purposes described, said means for czausing -ineluding a clamp bolt and said sleeve havingan annulargroove to receive a portion -of said bolt said head turns, r;to clearasaid match-book re- .ceivers. Y 7

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